Sociologists and others sometimes refer to "generations" as a way to understand differences as they occur across age, life course, and cohort. What we experience and when (major events, rites of passage, trends in technology, etc.) can shape our attitudes and behaviors. Thanks to WBIR for inviting me to contribute to a week-long conversation about …
New Partnership with Sacred Writes & “Religion for Breakfast”
Thanks to support from Sacred Writes (funded by the Henry Luce Foundation) I'm excited to be co-producing an original video for the popular YouTube channel, "Religion for Breakfast." From the Sacred Writes website: "Religion for Breakfast is a YouTube channel dedicated to the academic study of religion with over 65,000 subscribers and almost 4 million …
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What are Personal Parishes?
When I began my research on "personal parishes" in the Catholic Church back in 2010, the term was new to me...and I wasn't alone. Many Catholics - well-informed lay and ordained, alike - aren't aware of the term, which comes from Catholic canon law. "National parishes" is more familiar, but that term is now outdated …
The Louisville Institute’s Winter Seminar
Each year, the Louisville Institute gathers grantees to meet, share progress on projects, and build supportive relationships. As a current recipient of the project grant for researchers, I was happy to participate in the 2019 Winter Seminar. This was my second Winter Seminar; my first came while conducting research for my last solo authored book, …
Guest appearance on “The Measure of Everyday Life”
Thanks to Brian Southwell, host of the radio show / podcast "The Measure of Everyday Life" for our thought-provoking conversation about the changing context of US religion for young Americans. The focus moved from religion to the non-religious to millennials' declines in fertility and marriage rates...and even into some of my reasons for studying Catholicism …
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My new classroom
Today marks the start of a new semester, but I'm not standing in front of the classroom...not this one, at least. After nearly a dozen years as a tenured professor at a small liberal arts college, I have resigned my associate professor post to continue my work as a sociologist in other ways. While PhD-seekers …
Girl Talk, Inc. Knoxville
Thanks to Girl Talk, Inc. Knoxville for this kind shoutout, and for their powerful advocacy for young women! Proud to be joining their board of directors in 2019, in union with their mission of "empower[ing] girls to become their best selves through reducing the likelihood of teen pregnancy and helping them to advance educationally."
